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Electricity generation companies (Gencos) have accused the Nigerian Government of taking power from them and selling to countries in the West African region under the West African Power Pool (WAPP) on non- commercial…

Diamond Bank has appointed Dele Babade to serve as its acting chairman. In a notice sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the bank said Babade will replace Oluseyi Bickersteth, its erstwhile chairman who resigned…

Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not an option for Nigerians in 2019. Oshiomhole said this while speaking with state house…

Within the last five months, some key actors in the President Muhammadu Buhari administration have suggested that support for their principal in the forthcoming presidential election is the only guarantee that…

William Akinlade, halu of Ode-Aye, a community in Ondo state, has commended the management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) for the restoration of electricity to the town. The community…

The former Military Governor of Lagos State, rtd. Gen. Buba Marwa, said that all those eyeing to occupy Aso Presidential Villa should wait till 2023, as President Muhammadu Buhari would be returned to power in 2019.…

The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has urged troops prosecuting the counter-terrorism operation in the North-east to be wary of Boko Haram’s increasing misinformation propaganda. In a Christmas and New Year…

The Presidency last night chided the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its allegation that President Muhammadu Buhari was relooting the $322 million recovered from Switzerland by his government. This…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has reported a decline of 53 percent in mobile number portability activities by telecommunications operators The data which covers the past two years shows that the industry…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its readiness to hold next year’s general elections, clarifying, however, that the conduct of the polls in security-challenged places in the…

A man identified as Mr Chinedu Okeke has killed his younger brother, Celestine, while celebrating a court judgment in a protracted land tussle which favoured his village. It was gathered that a recent Appeal Court…

Paul Pogba “owes a debt to Manchester United”, says Paul McGrath, with a World Cup winner needing to prove that he can be relied upon. Having starred for France en route to securing global glory over the summer,…

An Argentine woman kidnapped 32 years ago as a teenager has been found alive and well in Bolivia following a joint investigation between the two countries, Argentine police said Wednesday. Now 45, the woman was…

Some FCT residents have expressed concerns over the declining culture of gift giving and sending of personalised Christmas messages to families and loved ones. Most respondents, who spoke, said that unlike previous years,…

Luka Modric added to his collection of awards after a successful 2018 when he was named Croatian sportsman of the year on Wednesday. Sandra Perkovic, five times European champion in discus, won the women’s award.…

Professor Itse Sagay, SAN, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), on Wednesday said senators and members of the House of Representatives, who booed President Muhammadu Buhari when…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,(NNPC) says it made a trading surplus of N9.85 billion in September 2018. The Corporation disclosed this in its monthly financial and operation report released in Abuja,…

Lagos State economy would grow by four per cent in 2019, the Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, said. Ambode, who spoke at separate meetings on Tuesday in an address he delivered to the state’s foremost social clubs –…

Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is excited about Leicester City’s 2-1 victory over defending champions Manchester City at the King Power Staduim on Wednesday. On his twitter handle @ndidi25, the Super Eagles player wrote…

A new militant group known as War Against Niger Delta Exploitation (WANDE) has threatened to disrupt the 2019 elections if its demands on the development of the Niger Delta region were not met by the Federal…

CEO of Made Men Music Ubi Franklin might just be going through a tough stage in his life this season. The triplemg boss has been separated from his actress wife Lilian Esoro for a while and they’ve been on the…

President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation (PMBCO) removed the gloves Wednesday night to engage Atiku Abubakar bare-knuckle and lash him over his attack on Buhari, who he had blamed for Nigeria’s slow system in…

Billionaire businessman, Arthur Eze, recently bought a 2019 Rolls Royce. The founder of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, got a nice Christmas gift. The 2019 Rolls Royce which cost at least $400,000, is one of the most expensive cars out…

The Nigerian Police Force has denied that 167 police officers deployed to Northeast to help in the fight against Boko Haram absconded. There have been reports that 157 absconded from deployment to Northeast to…